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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,907 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 146

Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 3

Favoured by fine and pleasant weather, the Boolaroo race meeting on Saturday attracted a large attendance. The racing throughout was keen. Mr. J. H. Grisdale, the…

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Boxing Chung Outpointed Jones's Effective Left

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

If the straight lefts were not in evidence in recent contests at the imperial Stadium, overtime was worked with that blow on Saturday night, when Blue Jones…

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Saturday's Bowls. Association Champion Singles Won by C. Bartlett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 3

The semi-finals and final of the N. D. Association champion singles were played on the Wallsend green on Saturday, the final being won by C. Bartlett of the City Club…

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Maitland Police at Cricket Saturday's Sporting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

Arrangements have been made by the Maitland branch of the Police Association for a cricket match between teams representing North…

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"The Sun's" Daily Sporting Record Racing Winning Jockeys Murphy's Big Stride Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Thursday: Maitland entries, Saturday: Newcastle races. Monday.—Maitland weights. The feature of the jockeys'…

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Big Cricket. N.S.W. V. Victoria an Interesting Position. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

At the close of play yesterday in the match New South Wales v. Victoria, the game was in an interesting position. New South Wales, with four wickets in hand,…

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Athletics. Jones Beats Chung

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 3

The contest between Bluey Jones (Islington), 8st 11½lb, and Walter Chung (Sydney), 8st 10lb, attracted a good attendance to the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

The Tramway Swimming Club will conduct a 50yds handicap in the Ocean Baths this morning at 10.30…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

In 1921 W. Rushten, of Wallsend, won the District Singles, and in 1922 R. Donald, of Hamilton, was successful in the same competition. Both these players…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

The Killingworth Tennis Club played a match against an Estellville club on Saturday. it resulted in a win Killingworth by 17 games—55 to 38…

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Football Controversy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

The case of Lawton, the Australian Rhodes scholar, who has been debarred from playing football on the score of professionalism, continues to excite…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

A committee mooting of the Soccer Association was hold last night, when the balance-sheet and annual report wore considered. It was decided to hold the…

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Boxing Did James Lose? Fitzsimmons' Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

"In fairness to Billy James, I think he should have been declared the winner over Meades at Kurri," writes Fred Fitzsimmons…

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Racing on the Track To-day's Gallops

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

NORTHERN CALENDAR Thursday: Maitland entries Saturday: Newcastle races. Monday.—Maitland weights…

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Lawton's Suspension Oxford Not to Blame Rugby Dissension LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A Rugby export, in "Spurting Lifr,'discussing the Lawson case, which still continues to agitate the sporting world, says he has made most…

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For Special Trophies Golf Contest International Players LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

A 2-hole match was played at the Royal St. George's Golf Links for special trophies. Robert Grant, of Myopia, U.S.A., and Clive Baillieu, of…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

In fine and warm weather, with conditions favouring the batsman, the match between New South Wales and Victoria was continued at the Sydney Cricket…

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New Cricket Star Kippax As Batsman Follower of Trumper SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

One hundred and seventy-seven runs v. South Australia, at Adelaide. Sixty-eight and 53 against Victoria, at Melbourne…

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New Zealand Cricket Test Team Omission of Brice Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

The New Zealand team for the third test match consists of Snedden, Dacre, Garrard (Auckland), Bernau, Collins. McGirr. Cate (Wellington)…

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Athletics. Muswellbrook Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

Two Newcastle boxers were engaged in contests at Muswellbrock last night. Young Hibbard, 9st 5lb, won on points in one contest, and Jack Owens, 8st 5lb, was…

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